Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 19.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 19.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama peaked at 19.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 24th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.9% | — |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.2% compare
- 22 Burundi 23.4% compare
- 23 El Salvador 20.0% compare
- 25 Jamaica 18.0% compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 17.9% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 17.7% compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Panama was 19.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/